The Tale Of The Dueling Neurosurgeons by Sam Kean, Sam Kean

The Tale Of The Dueling Neurosurgeons

Sam Kean, Sam Kean

579 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction history psychology science informative medium-paced
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A New York Times Bestselling AuthorEarly studies of human brain function used a simple method: wait for misfortune to strike -- strokes, seizures, infectious diseases, lobotomies, accidents -- and observe how the victim coped. With lucid explanati...

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